Using Twitter in a Political Organization
I've gotten the impression recently that activist types and lefties often fall behind the curve in adopting new communications and organizational tools for their work. I certainly do- I feel barely competent to use a phone or a chart effectively. But we shouldn't make a fortress of our weaknesses, and it's always good to experiment with new tools.
New communications tools offer cheap, instantaneous methods for coordinating actions or deliberating efficiently among a group. The internet offers us an opportunity very rare and precious- for once, a playing field that is not quite level, but at leasts tends towards leveling, towards the power of democratic crowd action in expressing and acting upon ideas and beliefs. Let's milk it for what it's worth.